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Texas Workers Are Dying in the Summer Heat, And Companies Aren’t Being Held Accountable

Columbia Journalism Investigations / The Texas Newsroom

Posted on September 7, 2021 · Without a legal standard setting out what must be done to prevent heat deaths, workplace regulators have a hard time making violations stick.

Tags heat heatstroke Hellas Construction Inc Hyperthermia Karl Demarcus Simmons OSHA Republic Services worker deaths

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A Closeup Look At How Houston’s Recycling Gets Sorted

Michael Hagerty

Posted on August 30, 2019 · Houston Matters producer Michael Hagerty tours the Houston Resource Renewal Center, which processes some 95 tons of recyclables a day.

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Posted on September 19, 2022 · A high-pressure system is expected to linger above the region this week, bringing sunny skies, dry air and hotter-than-usual temperatures.

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A new law would require breaks for outside workers. Its sponsor says it’s long overdue

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Posted on July 26, 2022 · Garcia said that the motivation behind this bill was the fact that so many workers have died of heat exhaustion, or heat-related illnesses.

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